to support the game play.  The story created enough infrastructure to lead you through the game.  It was never overbearing and kept you interested enough in the game to keep moving.  The gameplay was what was fantastic.  The encounters with the Locust and the multi-player are great.  The story served it's purpose for me.  I was introduced to a world and now have some questions re: that world.  I'm sure they'll be informing us on the rest with future installments.  For the record, I was a gamer that also didn't mind the ending of Halo 2 since it was excruciatingly obvious that there'd be a Halo 3 that would answer.  It would be more irritating to have a true ending.  Then why the need for a 3?  So for me, I love the Gears story.  I got my nose wet.  Now I'm ready for some story telling in Gears 2.  

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